Health and safety in
the school grounds
learning through landscapes
outlook • May 2007
groundnotes July 2010
Schoolgrounds-UK
difficult or impossible for children to
assess for themselves, and that have no
obvious benefits.
’ While this guidance...
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Health and safety in
the school grounds
learning through landscapes
outlook • May 2007
groundnotes July 2010
Schoolgrounds-UK
difficult or impossible for children to
assess for themselves, and that have no
obvious benefits.
’ While this guidance
specifically refers to play provision (both
outside and in schools) its principles can
easily be transferred to other activities
within the school grounds.
It’s important to note, too, that
well-designed and challenging school
grounds, graduated to cater for
appropriate levels of ability, can in fact
offer a safer environment than a boring,
flat, unstimulating site.
In a challenging
environment, with opportunities to try out
new activities, children will be able to test
themselves, learn from their mistakes, and
stretch themselves further to develop their
physical and mental skills.
Who is responsible for health and
safety in school grounds?
Each school has a member of staff – usually
the headteacher or deputy head – with
responsibility for
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